China’s Retaliation Against Trump's Imposition of an Additional 50% Tariff
In response to the Trump Administration’s imposing an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, China has taken a series of countermeasures:
Imposed a 50% retaliatory tariff on selected U.S. goods in proportion to the U.S. tariff escalation;
The Ministry of Commerce has included a number of U.S. companies on both the Unreliable Entity List and the Export Control List, restricting their trade, investment, and export activities involving China.
Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Adjusting Tariff Measures on Imports Originating from the United States
Tariff Commission Announcement [2025] No. 5
On April 8, 2025, the U.S. government announced an increase in the so-called "reciprocal tariff" rate on Chinese exports to the United States from 34% to 84%. This escalation of tariffs against China is a repeated mistake by the U.S. side, which severely infringes upon China's legitimate rights and interests and seriously undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system.
In accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, and the basic principles of international law, and with the approval of the State Council, adjustments will be made to the tariff measures on imports originating from the United States starting at 12:01 p.m. on April 10, 2025. The relevant matters are as follows:
The tariff rate specified in the Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Imposing Additional Tariffs on Imports Originating from the United States (Tariff Commission Announcement [2025] No. 4) shall be adjusted from 34% to 84%.
All other matters shall continue to be implemented in accordance with Tariff Commission Announcement [2025] No. 4.
Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council
April 9, 2025
Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism Announcement on Adding Shield AI and Five Other U.S. Companies to the Unreliable Entity List
[Issuing Authority] Bureau of Security and Control
[Document Number] Unreliable Entity Working Mechanism [2025] No. 8
[Date of Issuance] April 9, 2025
Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism
Announcement No. 8 of 2025
In order to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China, the National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China, and other relevant laws, the Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism has, pursuant to Articles 2, 8, and 10 of the Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List, decided to add the following six entities to the Unreliable Entity List:
Shield AI, Inc.
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Cyberlux Corporation
Edge Autonomy Operations LLC
Group W
Hudson Technologies Co.
The following measures shall be imposed on these entities:
Prohibition from engaging in import and export activities related to China;
Prohibition from making new investments within the territory of China.
Matters not covered in this announcement shall be handled in accordance with the Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List.
This announcement shall take effect from 12:01 p.m. on April 10, 2025.
Ministry of Commerce Announcement [2025] No. 22
Announcement on Adding 12 U.S. Entities to the Export Control List
[Issuing Authority] Bureau of Security and Control
[Document Number] Ministry of Commerce Announcement [2025] No. 22
[Date of Issuance] April 9, 2025
In accordance with the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Administrative Regulations on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items, and other relevant laws and regulations, and in order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international non-proliferation obligations, it has been decided to include American Photonics and 11 other U.S. entities in the Export Control List (see annex), and to implement the following control measures:
Prohibit the export of dual-use items to the 12 listed U.S. entities. Any ongoing related export activities shall be immediately halted.
In exceptional circumstances where export is necessary, exporters must apply to the Ministry of Commerce for permission.
This announcement shall take effect at 12:01 p.m. on April 10, 2025.
Ministry of Commerce
April 9, 2025
Annex: Export Control List
(As of April 9, 2025)
American Photonics（美国光子公司）
Novotech, Inc.（诺沃特公司）
Echodyne（埃科达因公司）
Marvin Engineering Company, Inc.（马文工程公司）
Exovera（埃克索维拉公司）
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc.（特励达·布朗工程公司）
BRINC Drones, Inc.（BRINC无人机公司）
SYNEXXUS, Inc.（赛尼克斯公司）
Firestorm Labs, Inc.（火风暴实验室公司）
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc.（奎托斯无人机系统公司）
Domo Tactical Communications（多莫战术通信公司）
Insitu, Inc.（英斯图公司）
Meanwhile, China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations." Full text is available in the link.